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National Opinion Research Center

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % ELLEN BEATTY
Research & Policy · CHICAGO, IL · EIN 36-2167808

About

See schedule onorc at the university of chicago conducts research and data science on critical societal issues to guide decision-making and the development of programs and public policy. Our experts identify relationships and trends, and evaluate programs and interventions, in the areas of economics, markets, and the workforce; education, training, and learning; global development; health and well-being; and society, media, and public affairs. In the course of this work, they advance research methods and technologies, and foster the responsible and scientifically rigorous use of data.

In care of Ellen Beatty

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Category
Research & Policy
Employees
3,758
Volunteers
7

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-28
Revenue
$397.2M
Expenses
$387.2M
Assets
$225.0M
Liabilities
$115.5M

Financial history

$397.2M$198.6M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $397.2M · Avg: $255.5M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$11.3M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC——
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)——
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA——
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES——
SOUTH AMERICA——
SOUTH ASIA——
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA——

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Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
$357K
Grants Given
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Governance

Voting board members14
Independent members7
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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